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I think I'll try that egg concoction you mentioned! Eggs (not yolk) are a great staple in our (bb's) diet, but there's something about them I don't like. I think it's the texture. I always have to put salsa or something on it to mask the taste of it. When I eat hard boiled eggs, I have to put loads of salt on it (hmm salt-not good)! [img]/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
I've grown to like them a little more, I wish I could change my taste buds though!

I think I found the solution to my nighttime hunger the other day. I was trying to cycle my carbs, going by what I read here on some thread. I didn't pay close enough attention though and ended up with 3 low carb days in a row. I'm pretty sure that's what my problem was.

The article on not eating before training matches with my experience. I work out right after I wake up and I always train on an empty stomach, I feel horrible if I train after I've eaten. But I'm very hungry for that first meal of the day, which is immediately following my workout. Thanks for the link!

Keep in mind anytime you cut your calories below maintenance that YES, you are probably gonna feel hungry a lot of the time. You will adjust to the reduced calorie level probably after about 2 weeks, at least that's about the timeframe it took my body to adjust to at least where the hunger was more tolerable. And if you are really starving at 2-3 hours after your last meal, then yes, that is actually a good sign. It means your body is burning up those calories and ready for more, in other words it's a sign of a good metabolism. And again, when you're cutting, being hungry and watching the clock closely til next mealtime is pretty much a given. Hope this helps. [img]/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Oh, and if you are REALLY starving and have already taken in your calories for the day, I'd say go ahead and eat a little something, something that was suggested in the previous posts. Protein &amp; fat only.

SIgh... I really love drinking the shakes and I add carbs-in one form or another with them except for meal 3, and I will try to make more of an effort to do that. I'm at work for meal 3 and it's a problem to remember to bring a carb everyday! <hr /></blockquote>

do you like oats? those would be a good choice to add to your shake at meal 3, and they are easily brought to work [img]/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

and i like krypto's advice on eating eggs as the last meal. i eat scrambled egg whites or cottage cheese usually.

<blockquote><font class="small">Posted by: ***********:</font><hr> Keep in mind anytime you cut your calories below maintenance that YES, you are probably gonna feel hungry a lot of the time. You will adjust to the reduced calorie level probably after about 2 weeks, at least that's about the timeframe it took my body to adjust to at least where the hunger was more tolerable. And if you are really starving at 2-3 hours after your last meal, then yes, that is actually a good sign. It means your body is burning up those calories and ready for more, in other words it's a sign of a good metabolism. And again, when you're cutting, being hungry and watching the clock closely til next mealtime is pretty much a given. Hope this helps. [img]/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Oh, and if you are REALLY starving and have already taken in your calories for the day, I'd say go ahead and eat a little something, something that was suggested in the previous posts. Protein &amp; fat only. <hr /></blockquote>

I'm doing really well adjusting to a lowered calorie level and it's just as you described! Thanks,this is just what I needed to hear!